Local social notes highlight visits and gatherings
Miss Allie Ballenger visits Friday guest of Miss Emma Buchman. Enoch Cox tours Chicago bicycle exhibition. Miss Edith Wilson of Wabash to guest Mrs. Will Griswold next week. Griswold hosts 6 o’clock dinner for the F F club tonight. Miss Mabel Lawson hosts leap year sleighing party Friday night. William Beverforden of Columbus, Ohio visiting. former city resident. Mr and Mrs Fred Beach, newlyweds, in Chicago en route home Saturday. Miss Tracy Guild hosts a thimble party Monday for Miss Bertha Maier of Chicago. William Quinn, Chicago chief deputy coroner, in city for sister’s marriage Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Cox
Chicago
Edith Wilson
Wabash
Will Griswold
Mabel Lawson
Home Avenue
William Beverforden
Columbus
Fred Beach
Tracy Guild
Bertha Maier
William Quinn
Britain mobilizes navy and volunteers as war mood grows
London reports a flying squadron ready by next Tuesday comprising six ships, with Rear Admiral Rawson ordered to Delagoa Bay. Army mobilization returns ordered for all regiments, volunteers and militia show strong enrollment interest, amid broad public support for hard stance against Germany. Cape Town dispatches claim the Jameson raid crisis is over and British high commissioner to Natal will receive Jameson and captured prisoners.
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London
England
Germany
Admiralty
Harry W. Rawson
C. B
Cape of Good Hope
West Africa
Delagoa Bay
St. George
British Army
Army Reserve
Great Britain
France
Russia
British Empire
Cape
Cape Town
United States
Hercules Robinson
Krugerman
Dr. Jameson
Natal
Even His Men Did Not Know They Were Going to the Transvaal
A Pretoria dispatch dated Jan 7 reports imperial agent in Bechuanaland learning that Dr Jameson moved with scant force. He left Mafeking with an officer and two men and eight six others at Pitsani, leaving Bechuanaland with ten police and no magistrates in the British Chartered Company's territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poiey
Bechuanaland
Reuter Telegram Company
Krugersdorp
Dr. Jameson
Mafeking
Transvaal
Johannesburg
Cape Mounted Rifles
Cape Town
London
Hercules Robinson
Colonial Office
Pretoria
Rhodesia
Jameson
Pitsani
AMERICAN MISSIONARY'S VIEW ON TRANSVAAL ISSUE
Boston and London dispatches outline Rev. Francis W. Bates of the American Board calling the Jameson raid ill advised and not government policy. He argues English rule raises Africans, grants education and rights while Boers resist progress and criticizes Krueger. German press notes anti English sentiment but no war. A separate note reports Routgen's photography breakthrough and a Virginia bill proposing race separated cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Francis W. Bates
American Board
Associated Press
Dr. Jameson
British South African Company
Transvaal
Gladstone
Jameson
Rhodes
Krueger
England
Africa
Taggart Named to Lead Indiana District Committee
Indianapolis January 9 The Democratic state central committee members elected include Thomas Taggart of Indianapolis in the seventh district and an array of named delegates from Evansville Spencer Leavenworth Brownstown Brazil Shelbyville Crawfordsville Lafayette Logansport Columbia City Plymouth and other towns. The action caps party organization across the Hoosier State as Central Indiana Grangers report hard times and local saloon issues prompt state attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taggart
Indianapolis
Hoosier
Indiana
Sullivan
Democratic State Central Committee
John W. Spencer
Evansville
Parks M. Martin
Spencer
Richard H. Willett
Leavenworth
Joel Matter
Brownstown
Frank A. Horner
Brazil
K. M. Hord
Shelbyville
Thomas Taggart
J. J. Netterville
Anderson
W. H. Johnson
Crawfordsville
Wealth of our oil fields Major Doxey's Surprising Figures
Major Charles T. Doxey of Anderson Indiana, an authority on gas and oil in the state, reports oil profits surpassing gas. He cites Indiana field investments near 15 million dollars with about 2 million annual gas income and 4 million from oil at 75 cents per barrel, predicting oil could reach 50 000 barrels daily in under three years and generate up to 15 million annually.
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Anderson
Charles T. Doxey
Indiana
Chicago
Ohio
Wounded Crops and Dead Hogs Mark Indiana Farm Woes
Central Indiana farmers face scarce cash and poor crops with widespread debt. Montgomery county signings total 20010 dollars as sheriff sales rise since 1873 4. Patoka notes two oldest residents Richard Johnson 93 and Theresa Burns near 100. Frankfort reports William Landis recovering from a barn incident with amnesia. Decatur revival and liquor law criticisms mark civic action. ArgoRA reports 97 year old Charles Spurlock dies. Danish-born farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Indiana
Montgomery County
Charles
David Demaree
Princeton
Patoka
Richard Johnson
Frankfort
Johnson
Theresa Burns
Morganfield
Decatur Resident John Nichols Dies at 75
In Decatur on January 9 John Nichols a longtime resident died at age 75. The report notes his passing follows illness and local obituaries mark his contribution to the community.
Mrs Lehrer, 86, Fatally Falls In Greensburg Incident
In Greensburg on January 9, Mrs Su Lehrer aged 86 slipped while hanging clothes and struck her head on a rock. She was severely injured and died from the impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Su Lehrer
Ohio man arrested for running a bogus post office
C W Tourg, postmaster at West Williamsfield and local Republican chair, was jailed by federal authorities. He displayed a sign reading Postoffice in front of his store and allegedly sold and delivered mail trains, an offense deemed gravest by postal officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
C. W. Tourg
West Williamsfield
Bula County
Tourgee
Son
Winterset Brick Wall Collapse Damages Several Shops
A wall collapse in Winterset Iowa brings down the east wall of the Bevington building and the Wilkinson room used by Holmberg s restaurant. The upper Knights of Pythias lodge area is wrecked and J W McKee likely forced to move stock. Damage seen between Garrett and the restaurant could worsen, estimated at not less than 40000 dollars.
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Winterset
Bevington Ha
Wilkinson
Holmberg
Knights of Blodge
J. W
Y Son
Garrett
Weather Outlook From The Midwest To Indiana
The weather indications for twenty four hours from yesterday evening show fair weather in most regions. Michigan divisions report fair skies with some western winds, while Indiana and Wisconsin expect fair and chilly conditions with northwesterly or westerly winds.
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Washington
Lower Michigan
Westerl
Upper Michigan
Indiana
Wis
Iowa
The Markets and Chicago Grain and Live Stock Reports
The market summary shows money on call easy, exchange steadiness, and varied bond quotes. Chicago grain quotes open and close mixed on Wheat Corn and Oats with prices listed for January through July futures and by the board. Live stock prices at Chicago Union Yards report cattle and hog ranges, with slaughter and stocker categories and Texas inputs, plus sheep and lamb figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Pacific U
Chicago
Quotation Board of Trade
Cuape Co
Unic
Texas
Battle near Havana reported insurgent loss stated
A dated Havana dispatch notes a clash forty five miles south of the city where General Suarez’s column overtook the insurgent rear guard led by Zayas. The engagement inflicted heavy losses on the insurgents, with reported casualties of forty three killed and many wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
R der Zayas
Suarez
Byers Hay Walkover For Iowa House Seat
January 9 report shows H W Byers of Shelly winning the next house race after opponents W Allen of Van Buren and H J Griswold of Buchanan withdrew. Byers born in Richland Wisconsin in 1856 and admitted to Iowa bar in 1888.
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Drs. Maines
Spe
H. W. Byers
Shelly
Allen
van Barer
H. J. Griswold
Buchanan
Byers
Wa Richland
Wis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scribner’s Magazine
Mr. Flynn
the Insurance Company
South Side News
Allie Ballenger
Emma Buchman
Everett & Doud
Ld Nat. Bank
Calhoun and
Berry Sts
George Meyers
Hanna, Force, John and
Gay Streets
South Side Wall Paper Store
Gerong Alma
Kernan
WM. Turner
Cor
Bek
Ladies Union
Frank Klotz
Calhoun ST
Kaiser Billy
The
Curiaco
Berlin
Routgen
Wurzburg University
Austria
Hunt Tineton
W. Va
W. H. Hogan
Illinois
Hart’s Creek
Lincoln County
Harry Brumfield
Charles Berger
Hogan
Berger
Virginia
Richmond
Phillip Grap
Lafayette Street
Emmett Martin
Ise
Major Doxey
Ward Times
the Farmer
Farmer Landis
William Landis
Ross Township
Deecatur
Decatur
John K. Evans
John
David
Samuel
Argora
Charles Spurlock
Denmark
Léwis
John Nichols
Sullivan Bodge-Sellera
J. D
William W Moffe
Sullivan Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Hart
New York Financial
Byers Hay
Petitors
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